University Shift Two years ago, Father Tom Curran, president of Rockhurst University, asked if I would be willing to join the college staff to advance its mission. He indicated that I had a unique position as an alumnus who is a diocesan priest that served in the...
Fr John Dear, peace activist, will speak at St Therese Little Flower Church on Saturday, March 2, 2024, at 10:00 AM, 5814 Euclid Avenue, Kansas City, MO. For more information and to register, click here. From Fr Don Farnan: Fr John Dear, world-renowned speaker,...
Gospel of Peace Father John Dear recently published his latest book, The Gospel of Peace, in which he offers commentary on Jesus’ mission of nonviolence. In it, he analyzes the words and actions of Jesus from a lens that magnifies Christ’s role and purpose as the...
UPON THIS ROCK The Magi’s Magis “Magis” is a Latin adverb that roughly translates into English as “greater” or “more” or “higher degree.” It was made popular as a noun (the more) by Jesuits that follow the spiritual path of their founder, Ignatius of Loyola, who...
Lingering Holiday The Hallmark Christmas channel has endless stories featuring a girl named Holly or Noel and a boy named Nick or Chris who, after one of them achieves great success in the big city, returns to their hometown of Winterland or Candyville where they get...
